BCU-DCO-63480 - Purchase of Cryostat for Pathology at Glan Clwyd Hospital

Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Wales (UKL13)

Awarded value£40,562published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have direct awarded a contract for the purchase of a replacement cryostat for Pathology at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This was awarded via the NHS Supply Chain Framework for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Managed Services (Reference: 2023/S 000-028831).

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · Glan Clwyd Hospital

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Aug 2026, 12:30 BST
Last source update: 27 Aug 2026, 12:30 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-081726
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed82 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The direct award was made under the terms of the NHS Supply Chain framework for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Managed Services (Reference: 2023/S 000-028831) which is permitted under PCR 2015.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:169725)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,5621 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd	£40,562 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 081726-2026-1 · Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
Signed
7 Aug 2026
Value
£40,562
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Procurement agentBody governed by public lawHealth Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph, UK, LL17 0JLContact email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardBeneficiary authority

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LTDAwarded supplier Larch House, Woodlands Business Park, Breckland, Linford Wood, MILTON KEYNES, South East, MK146FG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.